David Kinch facts for kids
| Born | April 4, 1961 Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Cooking style | California cuisine |
| Education | Johnson & Wales University |
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Current restaurant(s)
The Bywater
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Previous restaurant(s)
Manresa
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David Kinch, born on April 4, 1961, is a famous American chef. He used to own and run a restaurant called Manresa in Los Gatos, California. This restaurant was very special because it earned three Michelin stars in 2016. Michelin stars are a big award for restaurants, showing they have amazing food.
Chef Kinch's cooking style is called California cuisine. It mixes ideas from French, Catalan, and Japanese cooking. He also opened another restaurant in Los Gatos called The Bywater in 2016.
Manresa was listed as one of the World's 50 Best Restaurants. It also got top ratings from Gourmet and the San Francisco Chronicle. David Kinch has won many awards, including "Best Chef in America" from the James Beard Foundation. He was also named GQ's Chef of the Year in 2011.
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Chef David Kinch's Journey
David Kinch finished his studies at Johnson & Wales University in 1981. This university is in Providence, Rhode Island. He started his cooking career in New York City. He worked at the Hotel Parker Meridian and later became a head chef at La Petite Ferme.
In 1984, he went to France to learn more about cooking. He worked under a chef named Marc Chevillot. After that, he returned to New York City. He worked at a famous restaurant called "The Quilted Giraffe." He learned a lot there and moved up to a management chef position.
Chef Kinch also spent time in California's Santa Cruz Mountains. He helped make wine at Mount Eden Vineyards. Then, he traveled to Japan to work at a restaurant in Fukuoka. He later came back to Northern California. He cooked in kitchens at Silks and Ernie's restaurants in San Francisco.
He spent two more years in Europe. He learned from top chefs in Germany, France, and Spain. These chefs had restaurants with many awards.
Opening His First Restaurant
In 1995, David Kinch opened his first restaurant. It was a bistro-style place called Sent Sovi. He opened it with Aimee Hébert in Saratoga, California. They ran this restaurant together for seven years.
Manresa Restaurant
Chef Kinch started Manresa in Los Gatos in 2002. At first, not many people knew about it. But soon, it became known as a "culinary dream venue." This means it was a fantastic place for people who really love food.
He bought the building that used to be the Village House restaurant. Another famous chef, Thomas Keller, encouraged him to buy his own building. Manresa closed its doors at the end of 2022.
Cookbook and TV Appearances
In October 2013, Chef Kinch released his own cookbook. It was called Manresa: An Edible Reflection. The book had 328 pages and featured beautiful photos. Another famous chef, Eric Ripert, wrote the introduction for the book.
On Television
David Kinch has appeared on several TV shows. He was a guest judge on The Taste in 2013. He also appeared as a guest judge on Top Chef twice.
He was also featured in season four of The Mind of a Chef. On this show, he shared the screen with Chef Gabrielle Hamilton. Together, they won an award in 2016. They received the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lifestyle/Culinary Show Host for their work on the program.
